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When you click on the application link from Drew’s website, you will be prompted to sign into your family’s existing SchoolMint account.  From there you will have the option to click “Edit New Student Application” for students who have submitted a lottery application in the past or “Add New Student”. When prompted, please make sure to indicate that you are applying for the 2022-2023 school year. For the purposes of the lottery, Drew defines a sibling as someone with a shared legal guardian and shared residence.

Please note that the lottery is for potential new students only. This includes students currently enrolled in the Cox Pre-K Program at Drew who would like to attend kindergarten at Drew. Re-enrollment for rising 1st through 12th graders at Drew will be March 4th through March 18th (more details coming soon).

Additional lottery information can be found on our website. Please contact Mary Hartigan at 404-450-0567 or enrollment@drewcharterschool.org with any questions.

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• Testing information for this week will be released to students and families via REMIND.
  • To Sign up click here.
• If you completed testing somewhere else be sure to submit results in the link below:

Student/Staff Document/Self-Report Link 

Please note: For returning to campus tests must be conducted no earlier than 2 days from when you plan to be present on campus, please submit test results via the link above.

• To our Drew Eagles who won 1^st Place in the APS Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl!
  • Myah Crowell, Alexandria Sweeney, Chanel Harris, Jason Lin, and Miles Selles 
  •  We are headed to regionals at Clayton State! ! !
• To Mrs. Ricks for her leadership and guidance for our HRRB team!
• To the following students for participating in this year’s District V Honor Chorus this weekend!  
  • (Gavin Chapman, Hannah Melvin, Kate Drueke, Rachel Parks-Selmon, Tyra Jones, Camille Richardson, Calliope DeChant, Thia Daniel, Christian Aycock, D’Anjelo Taylor, Jayla Smith, Jayda Howard, Byron Darnton, Simon Renjifo, Tyrese Robinson, Benjamin Schaeffer, Jordan Williams-Nance)!
• To Dillan Haywood, Kingsley Thirakul, Cameron Jackson, Keith Warren, and Imani Harris for being agents of their learning! 
• To  Ms. Stokes for an amazing entry event extension idea for our sophomore fourth quarter project!
• To Boys and Girls Basketball for this week’s Senior Night!  It was good to see them in action and see the support from the Drew Community!
• To Mr. Kitchen for being the singular Mr. Kitchen and for being an inspiration to students and colleagues!
• To  Ms. Garner for collaborating with students and making the Black History Month Periodic Table of Elements in the 9th grade PBL lab!
• To Dr. Morgan for supporting 9th grade students!
• To all the men that participated in Saturday mornings program!
• To Ms. Gay for her continuous support and advocacy for our school community!
• To our long term subs and support staff Ms. Webster-Whyte, Ms. Ballard, Ms. Green, Ms. Clark, Mr. Alford, Ms. Palmer and Coach Davis for their flexibility and willingness to assist whenever needed. !

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Principal Coffee REMINDER:

If you missed the information from the last Principal’s Coffee please see the slideshow below:

Recordings/Presentation/& Zoom Link Here

Typically, high school is the time when young Eagles are maturing and are prepared to fly on their own. Encourage this independent practice. They will still need the watchful eye to guide them in their development and learning. Please do so during breaks and refrain from interrupting live instruction for the benefit of the students and teachers. The slideshow will include some additional ways you can support your learner in the virtual environment.

Calendar of Events (below):

Week of 02/07 – 02/14

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Counseling Resources, see information below: Dean of CCR: rachel.weaver@drewcharterschool.org  9th and 11th- tara.davis@drewcharterschool.org 10th and 12th: rob.richardson@drewcharterschool.org Media Center Resources, see information below: Google Classroom Code – 7iy2jsh [Students only have access] Maker Space Activities : Checkout the STEAM Initiatives/Opportunities, visit the calendar on their page by following this link –> bit.ly/DrewMAKE

• Schedule [*Virtual Teachers/Students Follow Normal Virtual Schedule*
  • 1st 8:00-9:30
  • 2nd 9:35-11:05
  • 3rd Period 11:10 – 1:25
    • 11:10-11:40 9th and 10th lunch
    • 12:50-1:25 11th and 12th lunch
  • 4th 1:30-3:00 
  • Flex Time Clubs, 3:00pm
    • Student Club Assignments 
      • To search this doc, use “CTRL + F”, type the student name in question
• Dismissal 3:40

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Counseling Resources, see information below: Dean of CCR: rachel.weaver@drewcharterschool.org  9th and 11th- tara.davis@drewcharterschool.org 10th and 12th: rob.richardson@drewcharterschool.org Media Center Resources, see information below: Google Classroom Code – 7iy2jsh [Students only have access] Maker Space Activities : Checkout the STEAM Initiatives/Opportunities, visit the calendar on their page by following this link –> bit.ly/DrewMAKE

Tuesday Schedule-

• Schedule [*Virtual Teachers/Students Follow Normal Virtual Schedule*]
  • 1st 8:00-9:30
  • 2nd 9:35-11:05
  • 3rd Period 11:10 – 1:25
    • 11:10-11:40 9th and 10th lunch
    • 12:50-1:25 11th and 12th lunch
  • 4th 1:30-3:00 
  • Flex Time Extended Learning, 3:00pm
    • Students will complete extended learning via zoom
  • Dismissal 3:40

• 6:00 PM – Varsity Girl6:00 Varsity Boys v. Fulton Leadership Academy (Home)

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Counseling Resources, see information below: Dean of CCR: rachel.weaver@drewcharterschool.org  9th and 11th- tara.davis@drewcharterschool.org 10th and 12th: rob.richardson@drewcharterschool.org Media Center Resources, see information below: Google Classroom Code – 7iy2jsh [Students only have access] Maker Space Activities : Checkout the STEAM Initiatives/Opportunities, visit the calendar on their page by following this link –> bit.ly/DrewMAKE

Monthly Principal’s Coffee [Next Meeting: 21-22 School Year Date TBA]

Wednesday Schedule-

• Schedule [*Virtual Teachers/Students Follow Normal Virtual Schedule*]
  • 1A- 8:00-8:45 
  • 2A- 8:50-9:30 
  • 3A- 9:35-10:20 
  • 4A- 10:25-11:05 
    • 1st Lunch- 10:25-11:05 
    • 2nd Lunch- 11:10-11:45  
  • 1B- 11:50-12:35 
  • 2B- 12:40- 1:25 
  • 3B- 1:30- 2:10 
  • 4B- 2:15-3:00 
  • Flex Time Extended Learning, 3:00pm
    • Students will complete extended learning via zoom
  • Dismissal 3:40

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Counseling Resources, see information below: Dean of CCR: rachel.weaver@drewcharterschool.org  9th and 11th- tara.davis@drewcharterschool.org 10th and 12th: rob.richardson@drewcharterschool.org Media Center Resources, see information below: Google Classroom Code – 7iy2jsh [Students only have access] Maker Space Activities : Checkout the STEAM Initiatives/Opportunities, visit the calendar on their page by following this link –> bit.ly/DrewMAKE

Thursday Schedule-

• Schedule [*Virtual Teachers/Students Follow Normal Virtual Schedule*]
  • 1st 8:00-9:30
  • 2nd 9:35-11:05
  • 3rd Period 11:10 – 1:25
    • 11:10-11:40 9th and 10th lunch
    • 12:50-1:25 11th and 12th lunch
  • 4th 1:30-3:00 
  • Flex Time Extended Learning, 3:00pm
    • Students will complete extended learning via zoom
  • Dismissal 3:40

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Counseling Resources, see information below: Dean of CCR: rachel.weaver@drewcharterschool.org  09th and 11th- tara.davis@drewcharterschool.org 10th and 12th: rob.richardson@drewcharterschool.org Media Center Resources, see information below: Google Classroom Code – 7iy2jsh [Students only have access] Maker Space Activities : Checkout the STEAM Initiatives/Opportunities, visit the calendar on their page by following this link –> bit.ly/DrewMAKE

Friday Schedule-

• Dress Down Day – Charles R. Drew Theme 
• Schedule [*Virtual Teachers/Students Follow Normal Virtual Schedule*]
  • 1st 8:00-9:30
  • 2nd 9:35-11:05
  • 3rd Period 11:10 – 1:25
    • 11:10-11:40 9th and 10th lunch
    • 12:50-1:25 11th and 12th lunch
  • 4th 1:30-3:00 
  • Advisory 3:05-3:40
  • Dismissal 3:40

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02/12| Saturday

• Varsity Region Playoffs @ Armuchee High School 

02/13| Sunday

• COVID Testing 12pm – 4pm – Yates Campus (Teacher Parking Lot)

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Upcoming Events-

• 02/14-18 
  • No School (Winter  Break)

Additional Announcements and Opportunities for Drew Community

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For Updates that occur more frequently subscribe to Remind! Instructions for the respective cohorts can be found below, feel free to join multiple.

• Parents are encouraged to join this platform, to receive updates for your student:
  • Class of 2025
  • Class of 2024
  • Class of 2023
  • Class of 2022
• Students are encouraged to join this platform, to receive updates for daily announcements within the Senior Academy [flex time updates/ A and B day rotation, etc…:
  • Student Remind

Uniform Needs!

• Guardians looking for uniform options can visit our online store with Flynn O’hara
  • Guardians be sure to order as soon as possible; the estimated time of delivery is typically 2-3 weeks from the day you order.
  • To reference the dress code for the Senior Academy, click here.

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Dear Drew Parents/Guardians:

• The Returning to Campus Website Page offers more detailed information about what to expect, general guidelines/procedures. In addition to safety and health measures in place to protect our school community. To view, click below or directly on Drew’s website: Return to Campus Webpage

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Our campus has been certified as a STEAM School twice so far… The Elementary Academy earned this recognition in 2017 and the Junior Academy earned the recognition in 2018 from the Georgia Department of Education. 

This important designation was created to recognize institutions committed to providing high-quality educational opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. The certifications confirm Drew’s position as a statewide leader in innovative education. Of course, the marathon continues- Drew’s Senior Academy is also in the process of earning this certification next!

We began pre-COVID and with new systems in place the process has resumed. This section will highlight student work which will be submitted for STEAM CERTIFICATION. Please note, ALL SENIOR ACADEMY students will have a portfolio displayed for this certification, for additional support or to work with the STEAM team on this portfolio please reach out to

• courtney.bryant@drewcharterschool.org or alisha.hester@drewcharterschool.org

Portfolios Mission:

Students will have a collection of their work and thoughts that will remain in their hands throughout their life. Portfolios can be used for college entrance applications, job applications, and scholarship applications. 

To view the 2021 Portfolio Tip & Kudos to add or mirror in your Portfolio: CLICK HERE

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PTA UPDATES

CLICK HERE TO JOIN PTA TODAY!

The PTA Needs YOU! 

This year, more than ever, Drew teachers and families need our support!

What do the PTA dues and fundraising efforts pay for (especially during the 2020-21 school year)?

• Teacher Appreciation Gifts 
• Donations to The Opportunity Fund – which supports Drew families
• Teacher and Classroom Grants – for projects enhancing student learning
• Some past examples include:
• Leveled library with cart to be shared across a single grade level
• Class set of guitars
• iPads/Chromebooks for use within a specific classroom
• Beekeeping materials and bees
• Drones for a robotics club 
• Materials and choreography for a choral performance
  • This support for our students, teachers and families would not be possible without your membership!

 Join or renew today!  www.drewcharterschoolpta.com

Support the Drew PTA at Amazon Smile:
 
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Order through Amazon Smile link, and Amazon will make a donation to the Drew PTA.

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